Custom 100G Build - Am I getting it right ?

pulsating.tauru · 09/14/2017, 03:17 PM

I have question about my plumbing design.
The major concern I see is if I plan to have copepod breading in the sump refugium, I have design that pushes water through filters after refugium and I am now questioning myself if the copepod will make live back in the tank for fishes like mandarin gobi.

The new 100G tank build specifications are as follows:

Tank: 48" x 38" x 18"
Sump: 24" x 16" x 15"
Pump: Blue Line 55 HD
Skimmer: Precision Marine Bullet 2
lights(2): Kessill A 360W
Overflow: Custom Made

My plumbing is a pulling mechanically filtered water after refugium back into tank as well as to skimmer and additional filters like bio-pellet, phosphoban.

Besides my initial question, I have more questions,
1) Will the pump capacity (1100 GPH) be sufficient for this design ?
2) Will I have sufficient water force delivered to skimmer for it to function properly ?

I have following pictures to give idea of my build:

1) Plumbing with Manifold

2) Sump with inflow from overflow

3) Skimmer connected outside the aquarium cabinet

4) The Aquarium with lights

5) Sump and motor connection

pulsating.tauru · 09/14/2017, 03:21 PM

Not sure why the images are showing, but let me try again...

Plumbing with Manifold

Sump with inflow from overflow

Skimmer connected outside the aquarium cabinet

The Aquarium with lights

Sump and motor connection

bertoni · 09/14/2017, 03:49 PM

The problem is that the IMG tag only works for pure image URLs. The RC upload pages have html and the like embedded.

09/14/2017, 03:17 PM	#1
pulsating.tauru Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 0	Custom 100G Build - Am I getting it right ? I have question about my plumbing design. The major concern I see is if I plan to have copepod breading in the sump refugium, I have design that pushes water through filters after refugium and I am now questioning myself if the copepod will make live back in the tank for fishes like mandarin gobi. The new 100G tank build specifications are as follows: Tank: 48" x 38" x 18" Sump: 24" x 16" x 15" Pump: Blue Line 55 HD Skimmer: Precision Marine Bullet 2 lights(2): Kessill A 360W Overflow: Custom Made My plumbing is a pulling mechanically filtered water after refugium back into tank as well as to skimmer and additional filters like bio-pellet, phosphoban. Besides my initial question, I have more questions, 1) Will the pump capacity (1100 GPH) be sufficient for this design ? 2) Will I have sufficient water force delivered to skimmer for it to function properly ? I have following pictures to give idea of my build: 1) Plumbing with Manifold 2) Sump with inflow from overflow 3) Skimmer connected outside the aquarium cabinet 4) The Aquarium with lights 5) Sump and motor connection __________________ Begineer Aquarist Current Tank Info: ---------------------- Begineer Aquarist: 30G Reef, heavy bioload and moderate corals, no sump, HOB skimmer, Fluval 306 filter New tank in making: 100G, sump with refugium and much more in pipeline ----------------------

09/14/2017, 03:21 PM	#2
pulsating.tauru Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 0	Not sure why the images are showing, but let me try again... Plumbing with Manifold Sump with inflow from overflow Skimmer connected outside the aquarium cabinet The Aquarium with lights Sump and motor connection __________________ Begineer Aquarist Current Tank Info: ---------------------- Begineer Aquarist: 30G Reef, heavy bioload and moderate corals, no sump, HOB skimmer, Fluval 306 filter New tank in making: 100G, sump with refugium and much more in pipeline ----------------------

09/14/2017, 03:49 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	The problem is that the IMG tag only works for pure image URLs. The RC upload pages have html and the like embedded. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni